Jaquelin Hume Foundation

The Jaquelin Hume Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization "support[ing] free-market solutions to education reform," and funds many conservative and libertarian organizations.[1][2] Founded in 1962 and headquartered in San Francisco, Jaquelin Hume began funding various free-market initiatives and started focusing its money more specifically in education reform "including charter schools, vouchers, standards and curricula," in 1998.[2] Below are links to its annual IRS Form 990s, which list the organizations it has funded since 1999. This article is a breakout of the State Policy Network article. Please see State Policy Network for more.

In 2011, the Jaquelin Hume Foundation reported $2,485,622 in total annual revenue, $5,484,857 in total expenses, $5,097,728 in gifts and contributions, and total assets of $25,356,075 (fair market value).[1]

Ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council

The Jaquelin Hume Foundation has granted $220,000 to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) between 1999 and 2011, according to a review of the foundation's IRS filings by the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD).

About ALEC

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